Developmental trajectory of tongue control for speech with real-time MRI- Domestic

Developmental trajectory of tongue control for speech with real-time MRI- Domestic
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PHD 

Reference Number

20235489 

Opening Date

01 Mar 2023 12am AEDT 

Closing Date

30 Apr 2023 12am AEST 

Scholarship available to

Domestic 

Description

This project will evaluate the developmental trajectory of tongue control during speech, relating dynamic 3D vocal tract modelling to the acoustic signal. Using real-time MRI technology to capture and model articulatory movements, we will examine how tongue control for speech is developed, mastered, and perturbed by factors such as rapid growth and foreign accent. These novel physiological data will provide new insights into how different speakers' vocal tracts change and how speech is produced over the lifespan, and will inform linguistic theory and speech technologies.

You will be able to work on any aspect of the project that aligns with your training and interests, including phonetic and phonological characterization of speech development, vocal tract imaging, and articulatory and acoustic speech data analysis.

This position is supported by the ARC Discovery Project (DP220102933), and you will have the opportunity to work as part of an international team with leading researchers in linguistics, speech pathology, engineering, and medical imaging:  Prof. Kirrie Ballard (University of Sydney), Prof. Craig Jin (University of Sydney), and Dr Amelia Gully (University of York), and Dr. Sheryl Foster (University of Sydney).

Applicants with knowledge of Mandarin Chinese are encouraged to apply.

Availability

This scholarship is available to eligible candidates to undertake a direct entry 3-year PhD program.

Scholarship Components

The scholarship is comprised of a Tuition Fee Offset and a Living Allowance Stipend. The value and tenure of the scholarship is a full-time stipend rate of $32,000 per annum (fixed rate) for up to 3 years.

Contact Details

Name: Michael Proctor
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 9850 4137

How to Apply

New applicants to Macquarie University

• MUST complete the Online HDR Candidature and Scholarship Application via the Online Application System and arrange for two academic referee reports to be submitted to the Graduate Research Academy. Please note you will only be able to submit the application if all mandatory fields are complete, and the required supporting documentation has been attached.
• MUST indicate the reference number under the scholarship application requirements.

Current applicants with a successful candidature offer less than 6 months old and currently enrolled Macquarie University candidates:

• MUST submit a Scholarship Only Application with supporting documents. Please refer to a instructions on "How to submit a Scholarship only application ".
• MUST indicate the reference number under the scholarship application requirements

Further information can be found on the How to Apply page.

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants are expected to have a record of excellent academic performance and preferably, additional relevant research experience and/or peer-reviewed research activity in line with the University’s scholarship rating guidelines. Refer to the Rating Scholarship Applicants section for more information about these guidelines.

Macquarie University will advise the successful applicant of entitlements at the time of scholarship offer.

Please select “Strategic Research Scholarship” and quote the reference number on your application.

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